1981 · Arcade · Shooter

Escape from Arcturus

Escape from Arcturus consist of two distinct action games: During the first part the player has to shoot down torpedoes which are launched from all four directions at the space fortress situated in the middle of the screen.

Released: 31 December 1981
Platforms: Apple II
Genres: Arcade Shooter
Developers: —
Publishers: —
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Themes: Action Science fiction
Country: United States
Languages: English

About

Escape from Arcturus is a video game for the Apple II published in 1981 by Synergistic Software. It consists of two games which can be played independently or one after the other: Space Fortress, which is a clone of the arcade video game Space Zap, and Escape.

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Gameplay

Escape from Arcturus is a game in which the player can either try to survive as long as possible while defending against unstoppable hostile alien bases, or evacuate inhabitants from the planet while aliens attack.

Reception

Bob Boyd reviewed the game for Computer Gaming World, and stated that "The high score for each mode is saved on disk which is a nice feature. The graphics are good in the "Fortress" mode and outstanding in the "Escape" mode. As current arcade games go, however, Escape from Arcturus tends to be a little simplistic."